Francis Ngannou Hit Alistair Overeem So Hard He Was Unconscious For Several Scary Minutes At UFC 218

Alistair Overeem has been at the top of the heavyweight pack for years now, hovering just short of a UFC title. So it tells you a lot that up and comer Francis Ngannou came into his fight with Overeem at UFC 218 a solid betting favorite over the former K-1 and Strikeforce champion. Many saw the fight as a potential changing of the guards, with Ngannou being groomed by the UFC for potential stardom. At 10-1 with a 5-0 record in the UFC, he certainly seemed poised for it.

And with a massive uppercut knockout just over a minute into the fight, you could definitely say Ngannou has arrived.

classic overeem. gets close to a title shot, then decides he wants to let fists fly and gets nailed. has this guy not learned yet that he can’t allow himself to ever get hit because his lights go out faster than……… well lets just say they go out fast